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Importers can now pay for Chinese goods in cedis – BoG Governor

Ghanaian businesses importing goods from China can initiate eligible payments from their Ghana cedi accounts under a new banking arrangement being piloted by Stanbic Bank Ghana, as the Bank of Ghana (BoG) seeks to reduce the country’s reliance on the US dollar for bilateral trade. Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit […]

Wall Street on track for record profits

Data: NYSE/Intercontinental Exchange via the New York State Comptroller; Chart Emily Peck/Axios; Note: 2026 projected by the comptroller if first-half growth continues at current pace. First-half 2026 profits were $45.9 billion. Profits are for broker-dealer operations of NYSE member firms and are not adjusted for inflation.

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